Brown's Cleuch
valley · Dumfries and Galloway
Old EnglishSurmised
Probable2 sources · name elements
This name refers to a valley or ravine ('cleuch') associated with a person named Brown. 'Brown' is an Old English term.
Word origins
- Brown's
- Old EnglishAttestedbelonging to Brown(from brūn "brown")
- Cleuch
- Old EnglishAttestedravine(from clōh "ravine, gorge")